Washing machine



Dec. 2, 1941. J. F. HuEBscH WASHING MACHINE Filed May 2, 1940 .5Sheets-Sheet l y INVENTOR.

M f BY Qua/9&0? 'r/ML` ATTORNEYS Dem 2, 1941*. 1,4 F HUEBSCH A2,264,846.

WASHING MACHINE Filed May 2, 1940 l 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR W 2LT/Mc@*BY MQZFM I ATTORNEYS Dec. 2, 1941. J. F. HuEBscH WASHING MACHINE FiledMay 2, 1940 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYS .Patented Dec. 2, 1941 UNITEDSTATES l PATENT oFFlcE 2,264,846 WASHING MAcnnizE Joseph li'.v Huebsch,Miami, Fla., assigner to Huebsch Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, r

Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application May 2, 1940, seria; No.332,939

8 Claims. (Cl. 68-17) upon which the clothes carrying compartmented drumis mounted for rotation, this drum communicating with said memberas-herein after described whereby water and washing material may bereadily introduced into the compartments of said drum and spent washingsolution removed therefrom, the control ofthe introduction of the waterand of the release of the spent washing solution or waste liquid beingpreferably from the same end of themachine.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularlydenedby claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through a machine embodying theinvention taken on the line I-I of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a transversevertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a detailed transverse vertical sectional view taken on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4'is a detailed vertical sectional view taken on the line 4--4 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional view through the drum of the machineshowing certain modif-loations;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing other modifications;

Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view through the central hub structure ofthe machine showing certain modifications;

Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 isa detailed sectional view similarto Fig. 5 through the drum ofthe machine showing certain modifications.

Referring to the drawings. the numeral 9 designates uprights formingpart of a frame, and I0 a hollow transverse pipe-like member mounted atits end portions in said uprights and having the hub collars I2 of alaundry carrying drum I3 'are rotatably mounted, one of the hub collarshaving a pulley I4 secured thereto by the drum bolts I5.

'I'he drum I3 is a hollow cylindrical shell having its siding I6 and ends I'I formed of sheet metal and provided with a tubular center or drainboard member I8 which is provided with a plurality of small drainopenings I9. This central member may be 'formed ofv a plurality ofsegmental sections joined together to form a tube, as shown in Figs. 2and 4, and also riveted or otherwise suitably joined to the inner endsof sheet metal partitions 2| which at their .outer edges `22 are securedto the periphery of the drum. The drum may have partitions 2| dividingit into a plurality of compartments C, for example four as shown inFigs. 1 to 4, three as l shown in Fig. 5, vand twoffas shown in Fig. 6.

bearing bushings I I mounted thereon upon which Where two partitions areused,l'stop members 23 extend radially outwardly from the centralportion of the drum between the partitions to prevent undue shifting ofthe contents of the ,compartments formed by said partitions and to actas a drain to facilitate faster draining of the fluid when the device isin operation. The drum may also be formed to provide one largevcompartment as shown in Fig. 9, which construction is the4 same as Fig.6 except one of the partitions 2| is omitted .and the other partitionacts as a lifting member to carr'y the laundry from a lower to an upperposition during the washing operation. The apertured tube I8 at thecenter of the drum forms a protective screen over the inlet and drainpassage formed bythe pipe I Il as here-- inafter described.

For providing access to each of the compartments, door-covered openingsare provided at one end of the drum, said openings including a closure`collar member 24 secured by screws 25 to the end portion of the drumand having the door 26 slidably'mounted over the outer end thereof andpivoted at one end about one of the fastening screws 25 and the otherend 21 being of hooked form and engageable with the other screw 25. Bothof these ends are clamped or held in position by hand nuts 28. Looseningone of these nuts permits the cover to be swung to an open position, asshown in Fig. 3, in which position a lug 29 on said door engages theside of the collar member 24.

As shown in Figs. 1 td 6, the hollow. member I0 is formed to provide twopassages'3ll and 3| separated by a partition 32. The passage 30 is cutaway tol about half its diameter on top vto form a. trough which extendsalong the greater part of the length of the hub orA central portion ofthe drum lil which communicates with it through the screened tube I8.The passage 3| has a downwardly directed opening 33 for allowing awashing solution, introduced at its outer end from a vertically disposedfunnel 34 or other suitable enlargement connected to said end by anelbow pipe fitting 35, to ilow into the compartments in the drum throughthe openings It in its hub portion. The outer end of the passage tu isconnected to the center passage of a T-pipe fitting tt, one leg of the Tconnected to a waste pipe ill directed downwardly and controlled by asuitable shut oil valve 33, the other leg directed upwardly andconnected to a water supply pipe 39 controlled by a suitable valve 4U.

` With this construction opening the valve til allows water to flow intopassage t@ and from thence through the apertured segments Iii into thecompartments of the drum, and introduction of washing suppliesormaterials, such as powdered soap, into the funnel 3d assisted by astream of water from a pipe 4| controlled by a. valve t I anddischarging into said funnel causes the washing supplies to be carriedinto the hub portion of the drum and into the compartments associatedwith said hub portion, it being noted that the tubular member I0 isspaced from the apertured tubular hub portion of the drum so that thewashing solution will readily drain into the compartments of the drum asit revolves. It will also be noted that the passage 3| permits therelease of air from the drum when water is being introduced into ordrained from the compartments thereof. The passage or trough portion 30is provided with a small drain opening d2 so as to prevent anyaccumulation oi unused soap or supplies in the trough and to provide forthe circulation and the draining of fluid in the trough, but thisopening |32 is so small that it does not interfere with the readydraining of the waste solution or the rinse water through the passage tuto the drain pipe 31 whenthe valve til is open. For draining thecompartments it will be noted that when any of the compartments aredisposed above the trough portion 30. the water or washing liquidtherein will flow through the screened portion ld into said trough, andthen if the valve :it is open, this liquid may be allowed to ilow downthe drain, and this action may take place while the drum I3 isrevolving, and in this connection after the washing is cornpleted, thevalve till may be opened to admit fresh water into the compartments andthus rinse the t clothes contained therein, and thereafter while thedrum is revolving, the valve 3d may be opened to drain oi this rinsewater before opening the doors 2t to the compartments to remove theclothes therefrom.

In order to provide for a. greater distribution of the washing suppliesand rinse water through the tubular support for the drum I have shown inFigs. 7 and 8 a tubular support lll' whose sep-V arating partition 32'is formed to extend for a1- most the entire length of the drum to dividesaid support into the passages i3 and it which correspond in function tothe passages 3D and 3| of the first described construction, it beingnoted that the bottom of the passage M is provided with a plurality ofopenings llt through which *he washing solution may flow into the thenlower compartment C of the drum.

Where it is desired to operate the machine with a continuous rinse, thepipe 39 with its valve is not used, but the 'rinse water is introducedby opening the valve 4|' and allowing water to ilow through the pipe 4|into the funnel 34 and the connections heretofore mentioned so as toallow water to now into the lower part of the drum either through theopening 33 or the apertured passage 44 while the rinse water is drainedfrom the drum through the pipe 31, the valve 38 being open. Thus rinsewater introduced into the clothes while passing below the support I0 isallowed to drain from the clothes into the trough im or t3 while theclothes are carried by the drum above said support, and in thisconnection the forms of the support shown in Fig. 8 wherein theapertured passage 44 extends across the drum for the greater portion ofits length is of particular advantage in the distribution of the rinsewater over the material in the drum.

It is also to be noted thatduring the washing operation as the drumrevolves some of the water carried with the laundry to the upper portionof the drum will ow into the trough 30 or 42 and overflow the same andwill then flow through the then lower sets of openings I9 into the lowerportion of the drum so that the laundry at the lower portion of the drumis being continuouslysprinkled with washing liquid.

It will also be noted that charging of the supplies into the drum lmaybe accomplished while the drum is rotating and that opening or closingof the valves 40'4|', and 38 are under the control oi the operator torespectively admit fresh or rinse water into the compartments or toallow ghe rinse water or waste water to drain thererom.

I'he drive for the drum may be through any suitable source of powerconnected by belt with the pulley I4.

I desire it to be understood that this invention is not to be limited toany specific form or arrangement of parts except in so far as such limeitations are contained in the claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame includinga hollow horizontally disposed support, a drum mounted to revolve aboutsaid support and provided with compartments, for the material to bewashed, open at their inner ends for communication with the interior ofsaid support, means dividing said support into spaces extending toopposite ends thereof, said spaces having outlet openings with which theinner ends of said compartments communicate as said drum revolves, meansfor introducing washing supplies into one of said spaces, meanscontrolled by the operator for introducing fresh water into the other ofsaid spaces, a valve controlled drain also in communication with saidlast named space, and means for rotating said drum.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame includinga hollow horizontally disposedsupport having a partition dividing itinto compartments communicating with opposite ends thereof, one of saidcompartments being open at the top and the other at the bottom, meansconnected with one of the ends of said support for introducing washingsupplies into the compartment at the bottom, a. water supply pipe and awater drain pipe connected to the outer end of the other compartment,valves for controlling said pipes, a compartmented drum, for receivingthe material to be washed, journalled to revolve on said support andhaving a perforated hub portion, concentric with said support forestablishing communication between the compartments in said drum and theopenings to the compartments in said support.

3. In a, washing machine, the combination of a` I supporting frameincluding a hollow horizontally disposed support adapted to provide ahorizontally extending trough, a drum mounted to revolve about saidsupport and provided with compartments, for the material to be washed,open at their inner ends for communication withl and discharge into saidtrough as the drum revolves, means for revolving said drum, means forcontrolling the introduction of water into the compartments of said drumthrough said trough, and means for controlling the release of Wastewashing liquid from said trough.

4. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame includinga hollow horizontally disposed support extendable through a` drum andbeyond 4the same and adapted to provide a horizontally extending troughextending the greater length of the drum, a drum mounted to revolveabout said support and provided with compartments, for the material tobe washed, open at their inner ends for communication with and dischargeinto. said trough as the drum revo1vesmeans for revolving said drum topermit the uppermost compartment to drain into said trough, and means for controlling the release of waste washing liquid from said trough.

5. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame includinga hollow horizontally disposed support having a partition dividing itinto upper and lower compartments extending lengthwise of said support,the .upper compartment being open at its top to form a trough, the lowercompartment having an apertured bottom, a drum mounted to revolve aboutsaid support and provided with compartments, for thematerial to bewashed,open at their inner ends for communication with the compartmentsin said `AsuppOrt as the drum revolves,

means for rotating said drum, means for supplying washing supplies tothe lower comparti ment, means controlled by the operator forintroducing fresh water into said trough, and a valve controlled drainalso communicating with said trough.

6. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame includinga hollow horizontally disposed support having an opening in its side tothe interior thereof, a drum, for the material to be washed, mounted torevolve about said support and having a hub strainer means communicablethrough said opening with the interior of said support, means dividingsaid support into spaces communicating respectively with the upper andlower portions of the drum and extending to the opposite ends thereof,means controlled by the operator for introducing water into the spacecommunicating with the lower portion of the drum, and means controlledby the operator for draining Waste liquid from the space in saidlsupport communicating withv the upper portion of the drum.

7.- In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frameincluding a hollow horizontally disposed support having a partitiondividing it into upper and lower compartments extending lengthwise ofsaid support, a drum, for the material`to be washed, mounted to revolveabout said support and having a hub portion formedy to allow washingliquid to pas's between said drum and said support as the drum revolves,the

`upper compartment being open at its top to near one end and aperturedto form an upwardly opening trough extending the greater proportion ofthe length of said pipe and a downwardly opening passage, a drum, forthe materials to be washed, mounted to revolve about said pipe andhaving a perforated hub portion surrounding said pipe at its troughportion and said passage, means for .revolving said drum to permit theuppermost portion of said drum to drain into said trough, means forcontrolling the release of waste liquid from said trough, and means forsupplying liquid to 'said downwardly opening passage.

JOSEPH F. HUEBSCH.

